Calgary snow blankets city roads for morning commute

Significant overnight accumulation made for long drives on Wednesday

Image | Calgary snow Dec. 16

Caption: Calgary received a dump of snow overnight after days of above average weather for December. (Evelyne Asselin/CBC)

A significant dump of snow overnight made for a slippery morning commute in Calgary.
There were 65 collisions on Calgary roads between midnight and 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday — eight of them involving injuries, police say.

Image | Calgary snow, shovelling snow Dec. 16

Caption: This Calgarian gets rid of the snow on his walk early on Wednesday morning. (Evelyne Asselin/CBC)

Drivers were advised to be careful during the morning commute. The city said crews would be out plowing routes throughout the day.
"They were saying scattered showers, it was supposed to miss us. I didn't expect quite as much, but that's life. We're Calgary," said Brian Herbert as he shovelled his walk.

Image | Calgary snow Dec. 16, 2015

Caption: A heavy snowfall hit Calgary Tuesday night, making for lots of brushing and a slippery commute on Wednesday morning. (Evelyne Asselin/CBC)

"I saw it coming down last night, so I knew I was going to be out today."
There is a 60 per cent chance of flurries on both Wednesday and Thursday night, but Environment Canada says the sun is expected to shine this weekend.

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Caption: Calgary, AB (Evelyne Asselin/CBC)